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> The nice thing about the American system is that while treaties are difficult to pass, they are more or less permanent. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces
by dis-sys 8y ago
> The nice thing about the American system is that while treaties are difficult to pass, they are more or less permanent.
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was signed in 1987, it is now dead. so by your definition, 30 years is now called permanent? To me, a far better definition of the term permanent can be concluded from the matter of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea - US permanently refused to join that convention.
- apocalyptic0n3 8y agoHow is the INF dead? Trump announced he is withdrawing the US from it but he has no authority to do so unilaterally and requires the approval of the Senate to actually withdraw. That approval has not happened and, as far as I am aware, the Senate has not even discussed the matter yet. It's just being used to strongarm Russia into complying with the treaty after they violated it at least once (that I am aware of, anyway)